Old English hleo "shelter, cover, defense, protection," from Proto-Germanic *khlewaz (cognates: Old Norse hle, Danish læ, Old Saxon hleo, Dutch lij "lee, shelter"). No known cognates outside Germanic; original sense uncertain and might have been "warm" (compare German lau "tepid," Old Norse hly "shelter, warmth"), which might link it to PIE *kele- (1) "warm." Nautical sense "that part of the hemisphere to which the wind is directed" (c. 1400) is from the notion of the side of the ship opposite that which receives the wind as the sheltered side. As an adjective, 1510s, from the noun.
雙語例句
1. Originally called Lili, she eventually shortened her name to Lee.
她原先叫Lili（莉莉），最後她把名字略作Lee（李）。
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2. The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.
我們靠近古巴的背風海岸時風浪開始平息。
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3. As the equipment was unpacked, I led Lee around the overgrown garden.
取出設備後，我帶著李在花草蔓生的花園裏轉了一圈。
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4. I'm sorry, but Miss Lee is resting and can't be disturbed.
抱歉，李小姐正在休息，不能打擾。
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5. Lee has divided his time between flat-hunting and travelling.